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Napping Princess
ひるね姫 ～知らないワタシの物語～
2017 111 min Japan 6+
★6.8
Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Director: Motonobu Hori, Kenji Kamiyama
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Description
Japan, 2020, a few days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. Although she should be studying for her final exams, Kokone, a schoolgirl who lives in a small town with her widowed father, a mysterious and talented mechanic, falls asleep often, anywhere, anytime, entering, over and over, a dream-world where a squad of fantastic motorized contraptions fights against magic, a world close to reality where she will find out the keys of her true past.
US Gross:
$48,198
Starring
Mitsuki Takahata
Actor
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Actor
Jamison Boaz
Actor
Awards
1 win & 6 nominations total
Key opinion
Napping Princess is widely regarded as a visually charming but narratively uneven family film that struggles to balance its ambitious genre mash-up. While some appreciate its relaxed, fairytale-like tone, others find the storytelling confusing and distracted by superficial aesthetic choices.
| Production | The animation quality provides a visually appealing and pleasant experience for the viewer. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure suffers from ambiguity and a lack of substantive thematic depth. | |
| Theme | The film attempts a critique of consumer culture, yet this remains superficial and arguably undermined by the visual marketing of its own characters. | |
| Originality | The blending of reality, dreams, and futuristic technology polarizes viewers; some find it a delightful, unpretentious fantasy, while others feel the story is incoherent. |